A new outlook on "Golden Girls"

This just screams don't fuck with me I'm from St Olaf!!!!
Thanks for sharing this pick E! It was great!
A.

Holy Shit...I Remember How to Blog

Blogging...ahhh the insufferable challenge we all face when trying to express our day to day life on the electronic screen.

Yes people, the one or two who ever read this blog, I am actually going to start Blogging again.

It makes one think of all the things we do in life that allow us less and less time for other things, however time is the one thing i seem to have a vast quantity of right now.

the source of such time, laves nothing to my imagination, and yet i am left to deal with the reality of it. so until i feel the time is right, i digress...

there has been a flood of things happening, birthdays births and life to live galore, and yet i have not put the proverbial pen to page for quite some time, so here is the last six months in pictures:

Many of you may remember (many of you LOL, those of you who actually read this damned thing) the "sunscreen" video i posted on here long ago in a galaxy far far away, however, i light of the birth of Ben, whom you see above, and the upcoming Births in Erika and I's families to come, i would like to share the video with you again... so here it is...

I will write more again sooner than the last time, and as always...

May The Force Be With You
Angie

My Apologies Folks

Hello Everyone,
You all have my apologies, I have been away for a while...
Erika and I have had a death on my side of our family and have had to make the trek up to WI.
Please, if you believe in a higher power, if you could lift them in your thoughts, if you do not, if you could take a moment and send them a good thought.
I will be back soon after working through these family situations,
my many thanks to Corky and his family for their love and support, to the Lundbom family for their love and support, and of course my wonderful Fiance, with out whom i could not have gotten through the last two weeks.
God Bless Everyone,
Angie

My Christmas Blog

This poem was written by a Marine stationed in Okinawa Japan. The following is his request. I think it is reasonable... Please!. Would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many people as you can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our U.S. service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities. Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us. Please, do your small part to plant this small seed.

THE GIFT

Author Unknown

T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,

HE LIVED ALL ALONE,

IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE.

I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY

WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,

AND TO SEE JUST WHO IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.

I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,

A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,

NO TINSEL,

NO PRESENTS,

NOT EVEN A TREE.

NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,

JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,

ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES

OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.

WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,

AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,

A SOBER THOUGHT CAME THROUGH MY MIND.

FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,

IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,

I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,

ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.

THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,

SILENT,

ALONE,

CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR

IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.

THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,

THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,

NOT HOW I PICTURED

A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.

WAS THIS THE HERO OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?

CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,

THE FLOOR FOR A BED?

I REALIZED THE FAMILIES

THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,

OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS

WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.

SOON ROUND THE WORLD,

THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,

AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE

A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.

THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM

EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,

BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,

LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.

I COULDN'T HELP WONDER

HOW MANY LAY ALONE,

ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE

IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.

THE VERY THOUGHT

BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,

I DROPPED TO MY KNEES

AND STARTED TO CRY.

THE SOLDIER AWAKENED

AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,

"SANTA DON'T CRY,THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;

I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,

I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,

MY LIFE IS MY GOD,

MY COUNTRY,

MY CORPS."

THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER

AND SOON DRIFTED TO SLEEP,

I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,

I CONTINUED TO WEEP.

I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,

SO SILENT AND STILL

AND WE BOTH SHIVERED

FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.

I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE

ON THAT COLD,

DARK,

NIGHT,

THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR

SO WILLING TO FIGHT.

THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,

WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,

WHISPERED,

"CARRY ON SANTA,IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."

ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,

AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.

"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."

Merry Christmas Everyone, Cherish Your Loved Ones, God Bless You Everyone Of You, Please Take a moment of Silence on Christmas with your families to say a prayer for our loved ones over seas.

Angie

For a Few Avid Reader Who Requested the first Part Of This Blog...Enjoy Everyone!

"Sunday, September 21, 2008

Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Bar Competition
Yet another story of why I have issues with local small town cops. I went to DJ a TGIFriday's Bar Competition a couple weeks ago in Central New Jersey(I've been sitting on this post, cause I'm obviously busy). As always I parked in the fire lane out front to unload my equipment. I parked behind the police suv that was parked on duty for the event. I locked my truck up and went inside to unload. While I was unloading and setting up my equipment, the manager came and told me that I better move my truck. At that point I looked up and saw a second cop car parked behind me with his lights on, so I said "Fine."When I went out, I walked past the 2 cops standing together and headed for my car. The older guy, stops me from going to my car and says "Is that your car?" So I said yes as I continued toward it. What I'm thinking is that they are going to tell me to move my car, so I was going to move my car. It made sense at the time.So, he yells, "Hey, I'm talking to you!" And I turn around and say, "Yeah, I said Yeah..." He immediately closes the space between us and gets pretty much nose to nose with me and starts complaining about how he didn't disrespect me, but me "saying yes over my shoulder was disrespectful to him...blah blah blah" So, I said "Sorry you took it that way"So he goes into another tyraid about how my appology doesn't mean anything to him, so I say "I'm sorry you feel THAT way..." If you know me and how I feel about this type of bully (which would include pretty much every cop I've ever met) you would know that as I say these things, I'm looking him in the eye and more conveying a vibe of "YOU CAN GO FUCK YOURSELF" than "I'm sorry".Right about then, my friend walks around the corner to move my car for me, not knowing what was happening and the guy starts screaming at him..."You have something to say? You're eyeballing me..." My friend didn't know what to do, he tried to explain himself and then just backed away and went back inside. There is a whole crowd of people watching this asshole make a fool of himself. So we go back and forth like that for a few minutes, with him trying to both verbally and physically intimidate me and me leaning back in to his space showing him that I'm not interested in his games. And then he finally lets me go move my car.When I went back inside I passed him, the other cop and the manager of the bar talking. I'm inside for a little while and the manager comes up to me and tells me that the other officer wants to talk to me. So my immediate thought is "What now?"But I go talk to him in a quiet part of the restaurant and he APOLOGIZES for the other jerk offs behavior and encourages me to lodge a formal complaint with the station. To Be Continued...(and that concludes our broadcasy day)"

Man i still LOVE this post! It just screams follow the force...and our hero does as we wknow from a later post...
A

Check This Post...Esspecialy If You Have a Legit Axe To Grind

I Just want to say, this post is all about the happenings of a friend's friend and his friend (like that huh?) to get the full scoop...check his blog...and dont forget to buy a donut today...

Courtesy of Matty's Meaty Cupboard (http://thepantry33.blogspot.com/)
Follow up to the cop story...
So, the long over due follow up to that big ordeal with the cop is that I ended up going to the station house and making a taped statement against the guy and so did my friend that he verbally attacked. The cops followed up with both of us pretty agressively to get us to do that...so apparently they really do not approve of his behavior. When I got there to make my statement, he already had typed and signed copies from the good cop, the bar manager, and one other witness. Unfortunately I don't know what kind of trouble he got in, but it was satisfying that they really wanted to hear from me and that even the captain told me that he didn't think I did anything wrong and was treated in an unacceptable manner.So, score one for the good guys!(and that concludes our broadcast day)

Enjoy..."May the force be with you...Always"
Angie

On Wisconsin…On Wisconsin…

Ever have a miserable day? Ever feel like you just cant get a grip and you need to talk to someone who knows you and understands you, and wont judge you, and will listen no matter what you have to say? You can feel anything you need to, and can talk it out, or say nothing at all…well…just a simple thank you…you made my day so much better…made me feel better than therapy…medications…being curled up and alone…and all you did was pick up the phone and make one simple phone call. Dealt with my annoying Wisconsin Badgers Ring tone, and let me talk it out for a few minutes and I feel so much better, so thanks for your friendship, and making things easier, and what am I saying you didn’t need a thank you didn’t expect one, but you got it anyway…so deal…we don’t do the “Suzie Sunshine Shit” LOL…you get the drift…
Angie